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Rand Paul: “I can kind of understand that after we lost the war in Vietnam, the communists took over and people who sided with us or…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
I can kind of understand that after we lost the war in Vietnam, the communists took over and people who sided with us or fought with us would be executed.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Senator Paul compares Iraqi admissions to post-Vietnam scenarios, questioning the necessity of admitting many Iraqis.

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